2016 Subaru Impreza

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPITAL CHEVROLET (2855 MAPLE AVE NE, SALEM, OR 97301, (503) 585-4141) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS WITH DEFECTIVE PLATE OPERATED BY THE GEAR SHIFTER TO TOUCH A SENOR WHICH JOB IS TO RELEASE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS PLATE DOESN'T ALWAYS DO THE JOB THEREBY THE FAILURE OF THE KEY. I WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN ALL SUBARU MODELS OF 2016 AND BEYOND. CONSUMER STATED IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK AND NOT RELEASING THE KEY.*JB

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS SUBARU SAFETY RECALL WUE-90; NHSTA RECALL ID 19V-149; APRIL 2019. I CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALER TO ARRANGE REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULDN'T OCCUR UNTIL 8 JULY. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE MEANTIME? THE CAR IS USED FOR BUSINESS AND THE ONLY ONE WE OWN. WE CAN'T JUST "NOT DRIVE IT" AND ARE APPARENTLY AT INCREASED RISK DESPITE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES PER YEAR. IN THE TWO MONTHS BEFORE THIS CAN BE REMEDIED IT WILL HAVE BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES, ALL THE WHILE RUNNING THE RISK OF GETTING REAR ENDED.

WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND PLACED INTO PARK POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER IS ABLE TO BE MOVED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, REVERSE, AND NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE KEY ALSO BECOMES STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER IS MALFUNCTIONING. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE ISSUE.

THE BRAKE STOP SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING DASH LIGHTS TO SHOW THE HILL BRAKE ASSIST, STABILITY CONTROL, AND ABS SYSTEMS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ANOTHER SIDE-EFFECT OF THIS SITUATION IS THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAUSING A RISK OF REAR COLLISION IF THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE EVEN WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS GO OFF. AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION.

BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON AUTONIMOUSLY WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL THE EMERGANCY BRAKE OR DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHT WITHIN MY VECHILE WILL TURN ON WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY OR EVEN WHILE IN A STATIONARY POSITION, THERE IS NOT SET TIME INTERVAL TO THE RANDOM ON AND OFF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. SOME TIMES IT'LL TURN ON AND OFF WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING OR THRITY MINUTES.THERE HAS RECEMTLY BEEN A RECALL BY SUBARU FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A DEALER NOTIFICATION YET.

EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT; SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE BREAK HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AGAIN TO GO FORWARD, THE CAR ACCELERATED DRIVING OVER A SMALL ISLAND AND HIT A PARKED CAR WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER PARK CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. RECENTLY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY WAS HIRED BY SUBARU AND AN ENGINEER FROM THIS AGENCY COMPLETED AN INSPECTION. AM WAITING TO GET THE RESULTS OF THIS REPORT.

THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING OFF WHEN NOTHING IS IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE THE SENSOR THINKS SOMETHING IS IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TURNED ON. AFTER GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP, QUIRK SUBARU, IN BANGOR MAINE, THEY TOLD ME MY CELL PHONE WAS SETTING OFF THE SENSOR. THEIR RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, "DON'T BRING YOUR CELL PHONE INTO THE CAR." THE CAR CAN BE MOVING OR STATIONARY AND WILL RANDOMLY TURN ON. IT'S GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST YEAR HAPPENING ABOUT 4 TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 2018. I HAVE CONTACTED SUBARU OF AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HANDLE THE MATTER. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS POSES A RISK TO OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY LED TO AN UNWANTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

I WAS DRIVING TO A THANKSGIVING GATHERING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JULTED. IT WAS VERY ODD FELT ALMOST LIKE A PIN WAS PUT IN THE TRANSMISSION FORCING THE TIRES TO STOP SPINING. BUT WAS VERY BRIEF. AFTER ANOTHER 0.5 MILES OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT CONTINUOUSLY WITH LOUD GRINDING AND CRUNCHY NOISES. AFTER PULING OVER THE CAR WAS SMOKING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS EXTREMELY HOT. NO LIGHTS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. GOT A TOW TRUCK AND IT STRUGGLED TO PULL THE CAR ON TO THE TRAILER BED. AND WHILE IT WAS ROLLING ON YOU COULD STILL HEAR THE GRINDING NOISES. WE HAD 4 PEOPLE IN THE CAR 2 SMALL 5FT 2IN WOMEN AND 2 MAKES WINNING 180 LBS. WE HAD FOOD AND DUFFLE BAGS IN THE TRUNK AND IT WAS 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OUTSIDE WE WERE 1 HOUR INTO THE TRIP AND ON FLARE ROADS

I WAS DRIVING ON A DECLINE AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR ON A SNOWY EVENING AND WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK, MY BREAKS LOCKED UP AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF MY AUTOMOBILE EXCEPT FOR STEERING AND MADE THE CHOICE TO GO TOWARDS THE GUARD RAIL TO SLOW MY AUTOMOBILE DOWN SINCE I HAD NO BRAKES. I BOUGHT MY AUTOMOBILE 16 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES WITH TIRE LIGHTS COMING ON AND MANY OTHER ISSUES AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS AUTOMOBILE.